BS6 7AJ Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Redland. Region: South West.
Streets
- Zetland Road, Bristol: 19 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bristol, City of in 2026-27: Band D £2,714 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,809 | £2,111 | £2,412 | £2,714 | £3,317 | £3,920 | £4,523 | £5,427 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (32% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cotham and Redland (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary), Cotham and Redland.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cheltenham Road Library Cheltenham Road Bristol BS6 5QX, permissioned (350 m)
- 7 - 9 Woodstock Road Bristol BS6 7EN, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 47 And 49 Springfield Road Bristol BS6 5SW, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Gloucester Road Shoppers Car Park Gloucester Road Bishopston Bristol, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 102 Gloucester Road Bishopston Bristol BS7 8BN: up to 9 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 104-106 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3RU: up to 7 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 97-101 Stokes Croft: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 104 - 106 Stokes Croft Bristol BS1 3RU: up to 28 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 19 addresses are between 34 m and 36 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 200 m |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsley Road Bishopston | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Castle Park Ferry Landing Broadmead | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Q-Park St James Barton | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Montpelier Health Centre | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gloucester Road Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Zetland Practice LTD | 90 m |
| Hospital | Bristol Royal Infirmary | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stokes Croft Spso Cashzone | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotham Gardens 1.2 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | St Andrew's Park 4.4 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,980 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Piers and Gates to Main Entrance to Redland Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m west. 248 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Piers and Gates to Main Entrance to Redland Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| Redland Court (Redland High School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| West Gateway and Attached Garden Wall and Balustrade to Redland Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Redland Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Dominican Friars (Quaker's Friars) | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Cellared remains of Simon Oliver's house on the north side of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Partial remains of Bristol Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Narroways Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| The Gulley | Cliff or slope | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Heath House Covert | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 19 |
8 of the postcode's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 77% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Zetland Road.